Food Chains

In the food web shown, the smaller bird would be considered....

• primary consumer

• secondary consumer

• tertiary consumer

• producer

What is a food chain?

• A sequence of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food

• A type of restaurant

• A method of cooking

• A type of farming

Which of the following is a primary producer in a food chain?

• Grass

• Lion

• Eagle

• Human

In a food chain, what role do herbivores play?

• Primary consumers

• Producers

• Decomposers

• Apex predators

Which of the following organisms is typically at the top of a food chain?

• Eagle

• Grass

• Rabbit

• Deer

What is the main source of energy for most food chains?

• The Sun

• The Moon

• The Ocean

• The Wind

In a food chain, what is the role of decomposers?

• Break down dead material

• Produce energy from sunlight

• Hunt prey

• Compete for resources

Which of the following is an example of a secondary consumer?

• Frog

• Grass

• Mushroom

• Sunflower

What happens to energy as it moves up a food chain?

• It decreases

• It increases

• It remains the same

• It doubles

Which of the following best describes a food web?

• A complex network of interconnected food chains

• A single linear sequence of organisms

• A type of fishing net

• A method of food preservation